Economic and environmental optimization of a multi-site utility network for an industrial complex

Most chemical companies consume a lot of steam, water and electrical resources in the production process. Given recent record fuel costs, utility networks must be optimized to reduce the overall cost of production. Environmental concerns must also be considered when preparing modifications to satisf...

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Publicado en:Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 91; no. 3; pp. 690 - 706
Autores principales: Kim, Sang Hun, Yoon, Sung-Geun, Chae, Song Hwa, Park, Sunwon
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Publicado: Academic Press Inc. Jan2010
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          Kim, Sang Hun
          Yoon, Sung-Geun
          Chae, Song Hwa
          Park, Sunwon
        affil: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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        South Korea
        Sustainable development
        Industrial efficiency
        Chemical industry & the environment
        Electric power consumption research
        Mathematical optimization
        Linear programming
        Mathematical models
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          Sustainable development
          South Korea
          Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
          All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
          Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product merchant wholesalers
          Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
          Administration of General Economic Programs
          Industrial efficiency
          Chemical industry & the environment
          Electric power consumption research
          Mathematical optimization
          Linear programming
          Mathematical models
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        Eco-industrial park
        Industrial ecology
        Mathematical optimization model
        Multi-site utility network
        Eco-industrial park
        Industrial ecology
        Mathematical optimization model
        Multi-site utility network
      ab: Most chemical companies consume a lot of steam, water and electrical resources in the production process. Given recent record fuel costs, utility networks must be optimized to reduce the overall cost of production. Environmental concerns must also be considered when preparing modifications to satisfy the requirements for industrial utilities, since wastes discharged from the utility networks are restricted by environmental regulations. Construction of Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs) has drawn attention as a promising approach for retrofitting existing industrial parks to improve energy efficiency. The optimization of the utility network within an industrial complex is one of the most important undertakings to minimize energy consumption and waste loads in the EIP. In this work, a systematic approach to optimize the utility network of an industrial complex is presented. An important issue in the optimization of a utility network is the desire of the companies to achieve high profits while complying with the environmental regulations. Therefore, the proposed optimization was performed with consideration of both economic and environmental factors. The proposed approach consists of unit modeling using thermodynamic principles, mass and energy balances, development of a multi-period Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model for the integration of utility systems in an industrial complex, and an economic/environmental analysis of the results. This approach is applied to the Yeosu Industrial Complex, considering seasonal utility demands. The results show that both the total utility cost and waste load are reduced by optimizing the utility network of an industrial complex.
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